Landscape Convention

I spent the day at the Landscaping Convention in Toronto today.  We had a close call in the car just five minutes a way from our destination.  Heather and I were talking and I was not paying attention.  I almost rear ended the car in front of me and the car behind us almost hit us.  I was able to get out in to the lane beside us and avoided what would have been a minor accident.  Nobody would have been hurt but, it was a good reminder that it is important to focus on the road at all times while driving.  I am fortunate it worked out the way it did as it would have been completely my fault.

There was so many cool displays today.  Numerous lines of tractors, back hoes, skid steers, etc.  A variety of landscape products and services were scattered throughout the convention center.  I picked up a sharpener for my hand snips and got a sample of some Kentucky Blue Grass I want to try out.  We went out for lunch at Swiss Chalet and then we headed home around two thirty.

It made me realize that spring is right around the corner.  I know there is basically three months left of winter but,  that will start to fly by.  It got me thinking about what my plans may be and got me excited about the prospect of working outside again.  Their is some snow in the forecast next week so hopefully I will get some hours at the air port.  I was able to check out the skid steer I would be using there and familiarize myself with the controls.  I do not have much experience with them but,  know I will pick it up fairly quickly.  Just a matter of getting some hours on it.

Not much planned for tonight.  Think their might be a  new episode of Law and Order SVU on so we will try to watch that.  Heard that the Leafs fired Brian Burke today,  did not expect that at all.  I really hope the NHL does something for the fans in terms of ticket prices to make up for this ridiculous lockout.  The problem in Toronto is that the fans will still flock back to the ACC and the displeasure of the fans will fall on deaf ears.  They could in fact probably raise ticket prices and people would still go see the Leafs which I do not understand at all.  The only way the NHL will know how pissed fans were about the lockout is to stop showing up to games.  This will not happen of course in Canada but,  I believe the markets in the southern states are going to be hit hard.  The lockout in the US was a blip on the radar and I am sure a large part of the population did not even realize there had been no hockey being played.  Should be interesting to see how this latest lockout will impact the economic status of the game.  I do not feel bad for either side, especially in today's economy.  Hundreds of thousand of people are out of work and the players and owners cannot come together for the fans that support their incomes. Bullshit I say.

That's enough from me today.  Have a great night.  Shawn.

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